Remote Senior Automation Engineer – Pharma/DeltaV

Valpro; Makkah Region; On-site; SAR 450,000 - 562,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Medical

401K match

Job summary

Valpro is seeking a Senior Automation Engineer to support a biopharmaceutical manufacturing expansion focused on vaccine production capabilities. You will work on the full SDLC of automation systems, including DeltaV batch, OSI PI, and MES integrations.

This remote-friendly role requires hands-on design, configuration, testing, validation, and startup activities across GMP environments. Travel is required during critical milestones, with onsite support as needed.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of automation engineering experience.
• Experience with the SDLC of manufacturing automation systems.
• Strong understanding of PLCs, DCS, SCADA, and process control strategies.
• Ability to develop and interpret engineering documentation.
• Experience participating in automation projects from design through startup.
• Willingness to travel onsite during critical project phases.
• Exposure to FDA-regulated environments and pharma/biotech familiarity is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Support automation system implementation in a biopharmaceutical manufacturing environment.
• Develop engineering and technical documentation.
• Assist with validation, qualification, and commissioning activities.
• Collaborate with process, manufacturing, validation, and quality teams.
• Improve operational efficiency and manufacturing performance.
• Manage full lifecycle automation projects from design through startup.

Skills

Automation experience

SDLC

PLCs

DCS

SCADA

Process control

Engineering documentation

Travel onsite

Tools

PLC

DCS

SCADA

MES

OSI PI

Job description

Valpro is seeking a Senior Automation Engineer to support a biopharmaceutical manufacturing expansion focused on vaccine production capabilities. You will work on the full SDLC of automation systems, including DeltaV batch, OSI PI, and MES integrations.

This remote-friendly role requires hands-on design, configuration, testing, validation, and startup activities across GMP environments. Travel is required during critical milestones, with onsite support as needed.